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ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 17, 1943 UNITED STATES PATEE IT ()FFICE FIGURE TOY August Gunterhack, Chicago, Ill.

Application September 8, 1942, Serial No. 457,669

3 Claims.

My invention relates to toys, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved toy designed to perform a hopping motion as it is pulled along the fioor.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy;

Figure 2 is a top view with a portion broken away;

Figure 3 is a side View;

Figure 4 is a side View illustrating a different position of the figure;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view;

Figure 6 is a face view of one of the side pieces;

Figure 7 is a sectional View along the line 1-1 of Figure 5; and

Figure 8 is a sectional view along the line 8-8 of Figure 5. n

In the embodiment of the invention selected for illustration, Figure 1 illustrates a figure l simulating a rabbit in contour. This figure is made up of two side pieces [2 separated by a back strip Hi and a nose piece l6. These pieces may be glued into a unitary structure.

ihe strip 14 is separated from the nose piece It to provide an opening l8 in which ears 20 are extended for pivotal connection with a pin 22.

A draw string 24 is attached to the ears 26 beneath the pin 22 so as topull the ears to the dotted line positions of Figures 4 and when the toy is pulled across the floor. The lower ends of the ears 29 are weighted, as at 2", so that the ears pivot to the vertical positions of Figures 1 and 3 when the string 24 is released.

The forward end of the figure I0 is supported on two wheels 28 having a crank 39 secured thereto and rotatably journaled in the side pieces l2. To the crank 30 is connected a link 32 pivotally connected at 3 with a crank 36 rotatably guided in slots 31 in the side pieces l2 fixedly connected with hind legs 38.

Front legs it! are pivotally connected at 42 with the side pieces l2 and are interconnected by a rod 44 extending loosely through slots 46 in the side pieces [2. The hind legs 38 have the contour of a right angle, while the front legs 40 are generally U-shaped and provided with slightly curved bottom edges 48. The bottom edges 50 of the hind legs 38 are also curved in a slight degree. Eye elements 52 are attached to the side pieces l2 at the head of the figure.

In operation, the wheels 28 are rotated when the toy is pulled across the floor to impart oscillatory motion to the crank 36 and the hind legs 38. Such motion pivots the hind legs 38 through the range illustrated in Figures 3 and 4.

As the legs 38 pivot to the position of Figure 4, the rear end of the figure is elevated which permits the front legs 40 to pivot to the position of Figure 3, since the pivots 42 are located at the forward upper ends of the front legs. Movement of the figure across the floor causes the legs 40 to engage the fioor and swing from the position of Figure 3 to that of Figure 4. Thus the toy is caused to move in such manner as to simulate the hopping motion of a rabbit, with the movement of the front legs 40 synchronized with the oscillatory motion of the hind legs 38.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim:

1. A- toy comprising a figure, a rotary floor engaging wheel means supporting one end of the figure, floor engaging legs pivotally connected with the other end of the figure, a crank fixed to said wheel means, an operating connection between said crank and said legs to oscillate the latter and impart a rocking motion to the figure through rotation ofsaid wheel means, second legs loosely connected with the figure at the end thereof opposite said first-mentioned legs to oscillate through rocking of the figure, said figure being provided with a head having ears pivotally connected therewith and balanced to normally stand upright, and a pull line connected with said ears to draw the figure and pivot said ears I back upon the head.

2. A toy comprising a figure, a rotary floor engaging wheel means supporting one-end of the figure, fioor engaging legs pivotally connected with the other end of the figure, a crank fixed to said wheel means, an operating connection between said crank and said legs to oscillate the latter and impart a rocking motion to the figure through rotation of said wheel means, second legs loosely connected with the figure at the end thereof opposite said first-mentioned legs to oscillate through rocking of the figure, said figure being provided with a head having ears pivotally connected therewith and balanced to normally stand upright, a pull line connected with said ears to draw the figure and pivot said ears back upon the head, said figure including spaced side walls, and a back strip and a nose strip fixedly securing said side walls one to the other, said wheel means comprising two wheels having their greater portions positioned between said side walls,

3. A toy comprising a figure, a rotary floor engaging wheel means supporting one end of the figure, floor engaging legs pivotally connectedwith the other end of the figure, a crank fixed to said wheel means, an operating connection between said crank and said legsto oscillate the latter and impart a rocking motion to the figure through rotation of said wheel means, second legs loosely connected with the figure at the end thereof opposite said first-mentioned legs to 05- cillate through rocking of the figure, a head on said figure, ears movably connected with said head and balanced to normally lie in first positions, and a pull line connected with said ears to draw the figure and move the ears to second positions.

AUGUST GUNTERHACK. 

